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emergency

[ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi]
nounfemininepl: emergencies
emergência
1. a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action
Call 911 in case of emergency.
Ligue para 911 em caso de emergência.
2. a state of urgency requiring swift action
The hospital declared a state of emergency.
O hospital declarou um estado de emergência.
3. an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state requiring immediate action
We need an emergency fund for unexpected expenses.
Precisamos de um fundo de emergência para despesas inesperadas.
Synonyms
crisisurgencyexigencypredicamentcontingency
Antonyms
calmnormalcyroutinepeace

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
emergência
standard usage; widely used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
emergência
standard usage, sometimes colloquially 'uma situação crítica'
São Paulo
emergência
standard usage; also 'situação de emergência'
Portugal
emergência
standard usage; also 'situação de urgência' or 'caso urgente'

Related Idioms & Phrases

emergency room (ER)
state of emergency
emergency exit
emergency services
in an emergency
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